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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1958
Page
12
Mexico City dispatch notes that American cars still dominate Mexico’s market despite European models in heavy traffic. Import quotas limit growth and Ford Chevrolet and Plymouth maintain market share under government rules.
Mexicans favor flashy American cars with gaudier fins and stronger power and driving range. Americans may complain of flair but Mexicans ask for more, in a country where service stations are scarce and travel ranges matter.
A large crowd attended the Decoration service on Sunday led by Rev. F. O. Parker who delivered the memorial message. Local residents, families, and visitors, including Frank Mullins family, shared in the day with various calls and visits around Hartselle and nearby areas.
Mexico buys thousands of cars and parts from Detroit firms despite a sharply reduced quota of about 35 000 cars this year. General Motors Ford and Chrysler supply roughly three fourths of the imports while Europe and niche makers trail. Some estimates put true purchases at 45 000 annually due to private imports or smuggling.
Newly elected Parent-Teachers Assn officers for the 1958 59 school year at Gordon Bibb Elementary were installed at the May meeting in the school library. Mrs Horace Levin installed president Mrs R H Parks vice president Mrs Marion Grizzard treasurer Mrs B Q Stinnett and secretary Mrs W G Stone. Teachers who will be leaving Gordon Bibb after this term were presented gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Craze hosted Sunday visitors including Derly of South Carolina Beatrice Goodrich of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Henderson of Grand Rapids along with Mr. and Mrs. Troy Kilpatrick of Memphis. Additional relatives visited last week and H. T. Warren family, including children, called on Lige Blackwood Sunday.
The article names Mrs. James A. Mc Cool, Mrs. Ed Breland, Mrs. J. L. Siniard, Mrs. Charles E. Black, Mrs. Warren Jones, Mrs. Otis Kirby and Mrs. Eugene Page as part of a community acknowledgement. The piece highlights these residents among other society notes.
Capt. Wilson Brown served as naval aide to President Calvin Coolidge from 1926 to 1929 and as Vice Admiral naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1943 to 1945.
Unwise eating or drinking can irritate the bladder causing restlessness and discomfort. Doan's Pills soothe bladder irritation, relieve backache and headaches, and mildly diurese to increase kidney output. promoted as a trusted remedy used for over 60 years with a new economy size.
Special report from New York announces a pill that allegedly drains sinus cavities quickly without discomfort. The tablet is claimed to travel via blood plasma to shrink swollen sinus doors and relieve pressure and nasal congestion. Priced at 98 cents for 24 tablets with a money back guarantee.
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